Music On Vinyl レコード& CD

Review: Recorded at the same February 12, 1964 New York concert as My Funny Valentine, Four & More showcases the Miles Davis Quintet at their fiery best. The group, barely a year old at the time, pushed tempos from breakneck to blistering. The album features a balanced yet reconfigured set, including hard-bop staples like "Four" and "Walkin'," free-bop originals such as "Joshua" and "Seven Steps to Heaven," and the rarely performed standard "There Is No Greater Love." Spurred by Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and the prodigious 18-year-old drummer Tony Williams, Davis' upper-register playing is commanding and George Coleman's saxophone work is exceptional throughout.